A major new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home

A “TICKING time bomb” on Australia’s doorstep is counting down to war — and an expert says the world is blind to it. A MAJOR new war is looming — and this one sits worryingly close to home. Asia is … Read More

How South Koreans Are Reckoning With a Changing American Military Presence

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Media coverage in Seoul of President Donald Trump meeting with Kim Jong-un of North Korea in June.CreditAhn Young-Joon/Associated Press In late June, Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, addressed a large uniformed crowd at an outdoor ceremony … Read More

Hopes of North Korea economic reforms instead of nuke pursuit spur surge in Chinese tourism

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Tourists wait at the Dandong Customs before crossing the border with North Korea in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday. | REUTERS DANDONG, CHINA – North Korea’s proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism … Read More

WaPo: New indicators show North Korea potentially working on missiles

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – New indicators, including satellite images, show that North Korea could be in the midst of building new missiles, the Washington Post reported Monday, citing officials familiar with the intelligence. According to The Post, the officials said the … Read More

U.S. military takes possession of remains that North Korea says belong to Americans who died in the Korean War

Visitors look at the names of U.S. troops killed in the Korean War at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul. (Ahn Young-Joon/AP) OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — A U.S. Air Force plane carrying what are thought to be the … Read More

Top US commander in Korea: Material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact

The top U.S. military commander on the Korean peninsula said that the material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact. “We haven’t seen a complete shutdown of production yet … There has to be demonstrable action … Read More

Tongue-lashings from North Korea’s Kim underscore shift in focus to economy

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize. After racing … Read More

Kim Jong Un ‘extremely enraged,’ berates North Korean officials for unfinished projects

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un launched — not a missile — but an unusual public attack on his own officials during inspections of several ongoing projects in the Hermit Kingdom, visits he said that left him “appalled” and “speechless” … Read More

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